语
言

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The character 语 (yǔ) means "speech" or "to speak", and the character 言 (yán) means "word" or "to say". They are combined in a parallel, mutually reinforcing structure to form the compound word 语言 (yǔyán), which encompasses the broader, more abstract concept of "language". This formation is a semantic compound where two characters of similar meaning are joined to create a single, cohesive term for a complex idea.

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我学习一种新语言。

Wǒ xuéxí yī zhǒng xīn yǔyán.

I am learning a new language.

语言是人类交流的重要工具。

Yǔyán shì rénlèi jiāoliú de zhòngyào gōngjù.

Language is an important tool for human communication.

计算机编程语言也有很多种。

Jìsuànjī biānchéng yǔyán yě yǒu hěn duō zhǒng.

There are also many kinds of computer programming languages.

语言学是研究人类语言的科学。

Yǔyán xué shì yánjiū rénlèi yǔyán de kēxué.

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.

人工智能在自然语言处理领域取得了巨大进步。

Réngōng zhìnéng zài zìrán yǔyán chǔlǐ lǐngyù qǔdé le jùdà jìnbù.

Artificial intelligence has made great progress in the field of natural language processing.

Word Definition - 语言

yǔ yán language; CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]

Individual Character Details

语 yǔ, yù
言 yán